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The Kew Gardens Girls

by Posy Lovell
Elizabeth Knowelden
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A heart-warming novel inspired by real life events, about the brave women during WWI who worked in the historic grounds of London's Kew Gardens.
Can the women of Kew keep the gardens alive in the midst of war?
London, 1916. England is at war. Desperate to help in whatever way they can, Ivy and Louisa enlist as gardeners at Kew, the Royal Botanic Gardens, taking on the jobs of the men who have gone to fight. Under their care, the gardens begin to flourish and become a safe haven for those seeking solace—but not everyone wants women working at Kew.
The pair begin to face challenges on the home front. When a tragedy overseas affects the people closest to them, can the women of Kew pull together to support themselves and their country through the darkest of times?

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  • Release date

    April 20, 2021

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593347447
      • File size: 243754 KB
      • Duration: 08:27:49

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      During WWI, women began to find their voices and power as they filled the gaps left by men gone to war. Elizabeth Knowelden's British accent transports us to London as she gives voice to Ivy and Louisa, two women who forge a friendship while working in the Royal Botanic Gardens and become suffragettes. For the most part, Knowelden stays with her narrative voice, skillfully expressing emotions without developing unique voices for the majority of the characters. Listeners hear Ivy's voice increase in confidence as she stands up for Bernie, who faces harassment for his pacifist views. The remorse in Louisa's voice sounds real as she grows to understand the consequences of her judgmental actions. N.E.M. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

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